Deacetylation of sialic acid by esterases potentiates pneumococcal neuraminidase activity for mucin utilization, colonization and virulence

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Hasan F. Kahya,

Affiliations Department of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Leicester, United Kingdom, Department of Biology, College of Education, University of Mosul, Iraq
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Peter W. Andrew,

Affiliation Department of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
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Hasan Yesilkaya

* E-mail: hy3@le.ac.uk

Affiliation Department of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Leicester, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3617-1437

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